But Jonathan’s role as the accidental discoverer of the backpack made him a pariah. Few searchers wanted his drone assistance anymore. People he once considered friends now shot him wary glances or avoided him altogether when he offered to help.

Ostracized and distressed, Jonathan withdrew from the search efforts. He spent anxious days scanning the skies for signs of life with his drone from afar or monitoring radio chatter. The drone footage may have made Jonathan a social outcast, but he hoped it would also bring Mia home. Each pixel he scrutinized intently, just in case…